Kumeroa School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report 

Background

This Profile Report was written within 6 months of the Education Review Office and Kumeroa School working in Te Ara Huarau, an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz

Context 

Kumeroa School is situated in the Tararua District, east of Dannevirke and Woodville. It provides educational opportunities to students in Years 1 to 8 in a rural setting.

Kumeroa School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are for all students succeed in an environment that:

• supports people to be the best they can be
• encourages thriving
• is relationship focused
• Is welcoming and inclusive.

You can find a copy of the school’s charter, strategic and annual plans on Kumeroa School’s website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of new teaching practices on student achievement in mathematics.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is a desire to:

• further raise the engagement and achievement of students in mathematics
• identify and implement effective practices in the teaching of mathematics at all class levels.

The school expects to see students who are engaged and enjoying mathematics with teachers who utilise strategies proving to be the most effective in mathematics teaching. They also expect to see a rise in achievement and confidence in mathematics across the school.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to raise student engagement and achievement in mathematics and to improve teacher practice in this area of the curriculum.

• A safe learning environment where students are ready to learn and able to make mistakes.
• Teachers willing to make changes to their practice to improve learning opportunities for students.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• further developing opportunities for students to grow their mathematical skills, confidence and a positive attitude to this subject
• provision of professional support to staff to develop their understanding of effective teaching in mathematics.

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.

Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools

12 March 2024

About the School

The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement.  educationcounts.govt.nz/home